Manikant Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26362 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2024 Thana- KORMA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Manikant Ram S/O Mahesh Ram RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MURARPUR POLICE STATION KORMA DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Korma P.S. Case No. 25 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner was apprehended on the spot with a motorcycle while another person managed to escape and from the said motorcycle, total 37.5 liters of country made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26362 of 2024(2) dt.08-04-2024 2/3 falsely been implicated in this case. Neither he has any concern with the alleged recovered liquor nor the alleged motorcycle belongs to him. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Both the seizure list witnesses are police personnel which is complete violation of Section 100 of Cr.P.C. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 24.02.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner as well as period of custody of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with Korma P.S. Case No.25 of 2024.

7. The trial Court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26362 of 2024(2) dt.08-04-2024 3/3 has not been submitted then the petitioner shall be released on bail on above conditions and he shall be present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) lata/- U T